If you don’t want your house to drown in toys, it’s better to dedicate a room or at least a corner of it exclusively to toys, so that you could at least walk around the ocean made of plastic goodness and let your kids swim in it. Maintaining a neat playroom sounds like an impossible mission. But you need to organize it effectively not just for the looks, but also to ensure that your kids get to enjoy most of the toys they have instead of playing with 20% of the arsenal. If you are about to organize a playroom for your little ones, use these ideas to keep it clean and entertaining at the same time.
Easy ways to organize a playroom
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Broken toys deserve no mercy.
Let’s face it: kids have more toys than they would ever need these days. They get toys for birthdays, different holidays, loving relatives who visit only a few times a year and can’t help but bring a gift or two for the little one. When your child has more toys than he could possibly handle, there’s no point in keeping those, which broke, miss pieces or barely hold it together. Get rid of the things that belong to trash (and yes, that empty bottle of bubbles has to go as well) to make the other toys that aren’t destroyed yet.
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An activity table is a must-have for any playroom.
Set it up so that your children may color, do crafts or play with Legos at a designated spot without ruining the floors or occupying the kitchen table. If you’re working with the lack of space, a fold-down table might be a great solution. Hire a handyman to make a quick custom version for you. It will also force your kids to clean up after the activity time is over, as it’s impossible to fold it down and free the space without removing everything off the table.
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Demolish puzzle mess.
If your kids love puzzles, but you don’t want to waste the space by storing all those puzzle boxes, keep them in zippered pouches or clear zip-lock bags. Cut out a mini version of the pictures and keep them as the guides.
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Make things accessible.
Make most of the storage at your kid’s reach so that they could grab the toys they’d like to play at the moment without the adult’s assistance, as well as put them away after they’re done playing with them. Don’t store books too high up as well. Instead, encourage reading and make sure that your child is able to grab a book whenever he feels like it. At the same time, save a few shelves for the items you don’t want your little ones to mess with without your presence (like markers!).
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Keep it clear.
Another great playroom organization idea is to sort out Legos, blocks and small toys (like action figures, Shopkins, hot wheels, etc.) using clear storage bags.
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Ditch the toy box.
A giant toy box might sound like a great solution to the toy storage problem. But, when it comes to real life, this thing will keep the playroom look like it exploded with toys 27/4. When most of the toys are stuffed into one giant box, the kids don’t play with all of them. And, they don’t hesitate to dump everything out just to get to one specific toy. Therefore, if you want to organize your playroom, get a lot of see-through bins (plastic or wire), sort the toys into them and label the boxes for an easy clean-up. This way, your kids will be able to spot the toy they need without rummaging through the ‘black hole of a toy box” and help you keep their playroom organized.
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Cover them up.
If you don’t like the look of plastic storage boxes, make the playroom a bit prettier and put together by hanging a curtain over the bins in a cubby.
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Teddies want to have a room too.
Stuffed animals are the most difficult to organize. You can’t line them up on the shelves as (let’s admit it once again), there’s just too many of them. On over-the-door shoe organizer is a practice way to solve the problem. And a rope stuffed animal swing will make the playroom look just adorable. On the side note, a clear plastic organizer for toiletries may be used to organize supplies for arts and crafts.
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DIY an art gallery.
Attach a couple of clipboards to the wall to display your kids’ precious artwork. Or, just hang a rope and use clothing pins to create an Instagram-worthy art string.
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Safety comes first
(As said the one who mentioned it last). Still, remember that playroom is the place to stay active and even go a bit crazy. That’s why all your storage units have to be mounted to the walls and your shelves need to be attached properly so that no monkeys hanging and pulling on them are hurt. Leave a task on HireRush.com to get matched to a trustworthy handyman, who’ll get the safety part of the playroom organization done.
